I am a fairy in Journey to the West

Chapter 144 Borrowing Help from Tushita Palace

Seeing that Tang Monk and his disciples were setting out on the journey to obtain Buddhist scriptures again, Zhuang Yan also left Black Wind Mountain and came to Daluo Heaven, all the way to the outside of the Tushita Palace.

But as soon as Zhuang Yan arrived outside the Tushita Palace, he saw two boys in Taoist robes pushing Nezha out.

As he pushed it back, he said, "No, no, not a single grain left."

Nezha shouted, "I want to see Laojun. I don't believe he doesn't have it."

Two little boys stood at the door with their hands on their hips. The one on the left said to Nezha, "If you say you don't have it, then you don't have it. Even if you see the master, he still doesn't have it. You should leave now."

After saying this, the two little boys blocked the door and refused to let Nezha in no matter what.

Seeing this, Nezha had no choice but to turn around and leave. Unexpectedly, he saw Zhuang Yan just after taking a few steps. He quickly walked up to him and said, "Old Zhuang, why are you here?"

Zhuang Yan smiled and said, "I'm here to visit the Supreme Lord Lao, Third Prince, why are you here too? I think you were pushed out just now, right?"

Nezha sighed and said, "You don't know, I came here to ask Laojun for some elixirs, but I didn't expect Laojun to be so stingy that he asked the boy to kick me out."

Zhuang Yan laughed when he heard this and said, "Why, are you addicted to the elixir?"

"You're right." Nezha looked at Zhuang Yan and said, "Those golden pills are indeed addictive. My cultivation has improved by leaps and bounds over the years, all thanks to those elixirs."

At this point, Nezha suddenly looked at Zhuang Yan and said, "Huh? I'm afraid you're not here just to visit Laojun, right? Do you want to ask for the elixir as well?"

Zhuang Yan smiled and said, "I'm not that greedy."

"Haha." Nezha sneered, "It's different now that he's just been promoted. After all, he's the Lingtai Xian Miaoyu Ji Zhenjun. Even his speech is different from before."

"What's the difference? Aren't they all the same?" Zhuang Yan said with a smile, "Third Prince, I'm going to visit Laojun first, and we'll talk later."

When Nezha heard this, he quickly grabbed Zhuang Yan and said, "Wait."

Zhuang Yan turned around and asked Nezha, "What's the matter? Is there anything else, Third Prince?"

Nezha said: "Well, if you have a way, please help me get some elixirs. I will be very grateful."

Zhuang Yan laughed and said, "Third Prince, you think too much. I'm really not here to ask for pills."

"Really?" Nezha was a little unconvinced.

Zhuang Yan nodded and said, "Of course it's true. With my magical powers, those golden elixirs are of little use to me."

"Okay, okay." Nezha waved his hand and said, "Then you go, I'll leave first."

Zhuang Yan smiled, then walked forward to the gate of Tushita Palace. When the two children saw Zhuang Yan, they immediately bowed and said, "Greetings, Master."

Zhuang Yan asked with a smile, "Is Laojun in the palace?"

The two children said, "Yes, the master is refining the elixir. If you want to see the master, please go to the hall and wait for a while."

After saying this, the two children made way and said, "Master, please."

Zhuang Yan walked in, and the two children said to the heavenly soldiers guarding the door, "Don't let anyone in."

The heavenly soldiers bowed and said, "Yes."

Afterwards, the two little boys led Zhuang Yan to the waiting hall, served him fragrant tea and presented him with fairy fruit.

"Master, please enjoy your meal." Two little boys standing aside said.

Zhuang Yan asked with a smile: "What are your names?"

The boy on the left said, "My name is Golden Boy."

The boy on the right said, "My name is Silver Boy."

"Oh?" Zhuang Yan raised his eyebrows and said, "So, you are the gold and silver boys who guard the gold and silver furnaces for Taishang Laojun?"

The two children nodded and said, "That's right."

Zhuang Yan smiled, nodded slightly, then picked up a fairy fruit and started eating.

Soon the Silver Boy left the waiting hall, leaving the Gold Boy here to serve. About an incense stick of time later, Taishang Laojun, wearing a Bagua Taoist robe and holding a Xiantian whisk, walked into the waiting hall.

Zhuang Yan quickly stood up, stepped forward and bowed to the Supreme Lord Lao, saying, "Greetings, Lord Lao."

"Hahaha." Taishang Laojun laughed and said, "Your Excellency, there is no need to be polite. Please stand up."

"Thank you, Lord Lao." Zhuang Yan bowed and stood up. Then he saw Taishang Laojun walked forward and sat down. He pointed with his whisk and said, "Sit down."

Zhuang Yan thanked him and sat down again. Then Taishang Laojun looked at Zhuang Yan and said with a smile: "I heard that you have taken care of the 81 difficulties of the Buddhist journey to obtain the Buddhist scriptures?"

Zhuang Yan cupped his hands and said, "That's right."

The Supreme Lord smiled slightly and asked, "So you came to me today because of the disaster?"

Zhuang Yan said, "The Lord is indeed a master of foresight. I came here precisely to borrow a few men from him."

"No problem." Taishang Laojun said, "Who do you want to borrow?"

Zhuang Yan looked at the two boys, gold and silver, and said with a smile, "How are these two boys?"

Taishang Laojun stroked his beard and smiled, "Do you want them to go down to the mortal world and become demons? To go through a disaster?"

Zhuang Yan smiled and said, "Please help me, Master."

Taishang Laojun asked the two boys, "Are you willing?" Upon hearing this, the two boys hurriedly asked, "Do you want us to go down to the mortal world and become demons to stop Tang Monk and his disciples from obtaining the scriptures in the West?"

"That's right." Zhuang Yan said with a smile.

The second boy's face changed, and he said, "The Great Sage Equaling Heaven is a disciple of Tang Monk. How can the two of us be his opponent? True Lord, you should change someone else."

Zhuang Yan smiled and said, "Don't worry, I will ensure that your lives are safe. This time when you go down to the lower world, you can just treat it as a leisurely trip. How about that?"

"This..." Hearing this, the two boys were indeed moved.

It is indeed a bit boring to fan the fire and refine the elixir and guard the elixir furnace in Tushita Palace every day. It would be nice if I could go down to the mortal world to have some fun, right?

But Sun Wukong was scary after all, so the second boy was still a little worried.

Seeing this, Zhuang Yan had no choice but to ask Lao Jun, "Lao Jun, can I lend you a few more treasures?"

Taishang Laojun smiled and said, "No problem." Then he waved his sleeves and five treasures flew out and were presented to the two boys, gold and silver.

Taishang Laojun said: "These five treasures are my personal magic sword 'Seven Star Sword', the 'Purple Gold Red Gourd' for elixirs, the 'Sonnet Fat Jade Bottle' for water, the 'Panthera Fan' for fanning the fire, and the 'Golden Rope' for tying my robes. With these five magic weapons, you will have no problem dealing with the monkey."

Upon hearing this, the gold and silver boys hurriedly took the five treasures, and then bowed and said, "Thank you, Master."

Zhuang Yan then said, "Come here, I'll add another status for you."

"???" The gold and silver boy was puzzled and asked, "Master, what do you mean by 'add a status'?"

Zhuang Yan smiled and said, "It's just to cast a life-saving seal on you."

After hearing this, the two of them understood and came forward one after another. Zhuang Yan then added a 'life-saving' status to each of them.

As long as the two are in life-threatening danger, this state will be activated immediately, helping them avoid fatal attacks and escape danger.

The gold and silver boys felt the power of the "seal" cast by Zhuang Yan, and immediately felt safe and no longer afraid. They said to Taishang Laojun on the spot: "Master, we are willing to go down to the mortal world to endure this disaster."

Taishang Laojun nodded and smiled, "Okay, but when you go down to the mortal world, don't harm others, and don't commit crimes. Remember?"

The gold and silver boy bowed and said, "I remember it."

Zhuang Yan said at this time: "When you have completed your merits and returned to heaven, I will thank you in a special way."

The second boy bowed and said, "Thank you, Master."

At this time, Taishang Laojun smiled and said, "Okay, there is no time to lose, you two should go to the lower world now."

"Yes." The second boy bowed, then said goodbye to Taishang Laojun, turned around and left the Tushita Palace and went down to the world.

After the two boys, Gold and Silver, left, Zhuang Yan stood up and thanked Taishang Laojun. Taishang Laojun smiled and said, "You're welcome. Even if you don't come to borrow it today, someone else will. It's good to let them take this opportunity to go to the lower world for a walk."

Hearing this, Zhuang Yan couldn't help but sigh and said, "Laojun gave me the skills, recommended me to serve as an official in the Heavenly Court, and later gave me so many golden elixirs. I really don't know how to repay such a great favor."

Taishang Laojun smiled and said, "To be honest, you can't repay me. I have what I deserve and what I don't deserve in this world. It's difficult for me to repay you if you want to."

Zhuang Yan also laughed and said, "That being said, what I have may not be what you have, my lord."

"Oh?" Taishang Laojun was a little surprised. He looked at Zhuang Yan and said, "So, you really want to repay me?"

"Of course." Zhuang Yan nodded.

Taishang Laojun looked at Zhuang Yan and then smiled and said, "Well, I have been very busy refining pills these years. I am currently studying a method, but I have no clue yet."

"Oh?" Zhuang Yan asked in surprise, "What is that method?"

Taishang Laojun said: "I am studying a method of alchemy, which can make me produce the amount of two furnaces of pills with one furnace."

Zhuang Yan was startled at first when he heard this, then he laughed and said, "This is simple, I just happen to have this method."

"Oh?" Taishang Laojun immediately looked at Zhuang Yan in surprise, "What a coincidence? Do you really have this magic trick of 'creating something out of nothing'?"

Zhuang Yan smiled and said, "It's not something that comes out of nothing, but it can help you, Laojun, to refine the elixir with twice the result with half the effort."

The Supreme Lord immediately stood up and said, "Well, well, if there really is such a method, you will be able to repay me. Where is this method?"

Zhuang Yan smiled and said, "Laojun, this method cannot be passed on in person, it can only be used on things. Can you take me to the alchemy room?"

Taishang Laojun smiled and said, "Of course." Then he took Zhuang Yan to the alchemy room.

After arriving at the alchemy room, Zhuang Yan looked at the innate Bagua purple gold furnace and immediately raised his hand to add a double 'critical strike' state to the alchemy furnace.

A mysterious light flashed on the alchemy furnace, and the next moment the word "explosion" appeared on each side of the furnace.

Afterwards, Zhuang Yan said to Taishang Laojun: "Laojun, it is all right now. I have already applied the method to the alchemy furnace."

Taishang Laojun looked slightly surprised and asked, "What does this word Explosion mean?"

Zhuang Yan smiled and said, "It means explosion. From now on, when Laojun uses this furnace to refine pills, one furnace of medicine can produce double the number of immortal pills."

Hearing this, Taishang Laojun immediately smiled and said, "Okay, okay, let me give it a try."

As he spoke, Taishang Laojun called out to the surroundings: "Come, boys, quickly open the furnace. I want to refine another furnace of elixirs."

The strong men and Taoist children around responded and came forward, some started the fire, some fanned the fire, some added firewood, some prepared medicine, and soon they started to refine the elixir.

(End of this chapter)